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Fuel cell powered camera to show at conference (EETimes)

Millennium Cell Inc., a developer of hydrogen battery technology, has announced that Millennium Cell and its affiliate company Gecko Energy Technologies, have developed a fuel cell powered wireless camera prototype system with infrared sensing and audio capability.

Microsoft May Finger EU For New Vista Delay (Government Enterprise)

Microsoft may be setting up the European Union to take the rap for another delay in Windows Vista, a research firm said Monday. Microsoft and the EU`s Competition Commission have been at loggerheads recently over the American developer`s next-generation operating system, with a spat over security spilling out publicly.

Qualcomm licenses patent portfolio to Continental (EETimes)

Qualcomm Inc., a developer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) wireless technologies, has license its CDMA patent portfolio to Continental AG, to allow the automotive supplier to develop, manufacture and sell CDMA2000 telematics modules.

Brussels court rules Google News in breach of author`s rights

BRUSSELS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- A court in Belgium`s Brussels has ruled the Internet search engine ...

Counsellors offer help to typhoon survivors

A team of psychologists has been helping hundreds of survivors of this year`s Typhoon Saomai come to terms with the death and destruction that they witnessed.

Beijing to ban parking at Olympic Games venues

BEIJING, Sept. 19 -- Beijing citizens will not be allowed to park at Olympic venues as part of ...

EU`s Solana says will meet Iran`s nuclear negotiator at UN

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Monday that he will ...

Mandela receives top award

Former South African president Nelson Mandela (FilePhoto)Photo Gallery JOHANNESBURG, ...

UN conference cites limited progress, warns tough challenges for LDCs

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Senior officials attending a high-level UN meeting on ...

Chinese fleet visits San Diego

SAN DIEGO, the United States, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese warships arrived at a U.S. naval ...

China Reinsurance plans HK, Shanghai listings

China Reinsurance (Group) Company is planning listings on both the Hong Kong and Shanghai bourses next year after a capital injection from Central Huijin Investment Co. Ltd, the firm`s top management said.

Art draws "good friends" even closer

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R Front) shakes hands with ...

Lenovo to take its transaction model to overseas markets

BEIJING, Sept. 19 -- Chinese computer giant Lenovo will use its Chinese transaction model in other ...

Ukrainian folk culture week to open

Ukraine Bavirski folk dancers (Photo: Shenzhen ...

Brazil assures berth in world basketball quarter-finals

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazil`s national women`s basketball team thrashed Canada ...

Pentagon asserts authority to detain AP`s Iraqi photographer indefinitely

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Pentagon on Monday asserted its authority to detain one of ...

"Walking" shark, other marine species discovered

Scientists said Monday they found two types of shark, exotic "flasher" fish and corals among 52 new species in seas off Indonesia, confirming the western Pacific as the richest marine habitat on earth.

China`s lenders continue to enjoy robust growth

Despite government efforts to cool down overheated sectors of economy, China`s commercial lenders have notched up impressive growth in first half of the year by riding wave of rapid economic growth.

China to limit foreign investment in shipyards

BEIJING, Sept.19 -- China plans to cap foreign holdings in the country`s ship makers at 49 ...

Brazil, Spain qualify for women`s basketball quarter-finals

SAO PAULO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Brazil and Spain booked their tickets to the quarter-finals of ...

Tonga ready for King`s funeral

　 WELLINGTON, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Tonga is ready for King Taufa`ahau Tupou IV`s funeral held ...

China supports Korean Peninsula denuclearization

VIENNA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday reiterated its support for the denuclearization ...

China win at Modern Pentathlon World Cup

China`s Cao Zhongrong, Qian Zhenhua, Liu Yang and Liu ...

Delegates at UN conference call for international support for LDCs

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attending a high-level UN meeting on assisting ...

New sharks found off Indonesia

Scientists have found at least 52 new marine species off the western coast of Indonesia.

Folk music band strives to survive

Shenzhen Aiyue Chinese Band (Photo: Shenzhen ...

Report: ROK records highest suicide rate in OECD

SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- South Korea recorded the highest suicide rate among the 30 members ...

Entrepreneur`s obsession: Cornstalks fuel the future of China

BEIJING, Sept. 19 -- Corn growers in Northwest China were curious about entrepreneur Sun ...

Taikonaut to grace FDI event

China`S first astronaut Yang Liwei will give a speech at the FDI Annual World Dental ...

Elbaradei reiterates call to solve Iran`s nuclear issue through dialogue

Mohammed ElBaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Monday repeated his appeal for all sides concerned to solve Iran`s nuclear issue through dialogue.

Shiloh vs Suri, the battle is on!

One is the daughter of the most beautiful couple in the world; the other made a perfect debut thanks to her famous handsome daddy`s elaborate `plans`. The battle between Shiloh and Suri is on!

CMB set to rise on HK H-share debut

BEIJING, Sept. 19 -- Analysts said yesterday that China Merchants Bank`s (CMB)shares may rise ...

RMB value against U.S. dollar hits new high

BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- The exchange rate of the renminbi (RMB) against the U.S. dollar ...

IMF/World Bank annual meetings open

The plenary session of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)and the World Bank annual meetings kicked off in Singapore on Tuesday.

Swedish PM tenders resignation after election defeat

Related: Center-right alliance wins election in SwedenSTOCKHOLM, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Swedish ...

Hungarian protesters set fire to state TV buildings

BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Thousands of protesters set fire to Hungary`s state television ...

Italian PM`s aide resigns amid Telecom Italia row

ROME, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- A chief economic aide to Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi has ...

Moldova reiterates rejection to Dniester referendum on joining Russia

BUCHAREST, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Moldova reiterated its rejection on Monday to a referendum ...

Canadian FM urges NATO to do more in Afghanistan

OTTAWA, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay on Monday urged other NATO ...

London Film Festival to open

On it`s 50th birthday, the BFI London Film Festival promises to be one of the most impressive yet. A press launch in London`s Leicester Square confirmed that this year`s event will open with the world premiere of Kevin Macdonald`s Idi Amin drama "The Last King of Scotland."

Injured Taiwan tourists flown home from northeast China

YANJI, Jilin, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- A charter plane with 14 Taiwan tourists aboard who were ...

Cambodian Prince to mend ties with PM: report

PHNOM PENH, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prince Norodom Ranariddh would send his co-ruling ...

Quito airport bars U.S. airliner due to fee dispute

QUITO, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- American Airlines (AA) planes have been barred from landing at ...

Argentina establishes diplomatic ties with Montenegro

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Argentina has established diplomatic relations with the ...

Cruise helped Beckham get over his sacking blues

Beckham has revealed that on reaching the US after being axed from the English side last month, he had called up his friend and Hollywood star Tom Cruise to seek advice on how to deal with the distress and get over his despair. He described Tom as a positive minded person.

Ahmadinejad: Iran not to speed up talks over nuke issues

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday refused to consider accelerating negotiations over his country`s nuclear program at the United Nations. As talks were still going on, "I see no reason to speed them up," said Ahmadinejad, during his two-day visit to Venezuela.

"Harry Potter`"a hit in Gitmo

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,the fourth book of Harry Potter series. (File ...

2 killed, 50 injured in Milan building collapse

At least two people were killed and 10 injured when a building collapsed in Milan on Monday.

Xinhua launches Focusing on Africa news coverage program

NAIROBI, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- Xinhua News Agency, China`s state news agency, kicked off a special ...

400 mln Chinese teachers needed around world by 2010

Confucius Institute in Seoul, ROK. (File photo)BEIJING, Sept. ...

Elbaradei says world nuclear power has achieved great progress

Special report: Iran Nuclear CrisisIran replies to six-nation proposalVIENNA, Sept. 18 ...

Chinese legislators leave for Russia, ROK, France

BEIJING, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese delegation from the National People`s Congress (NPC), ...

Fish flex gills to protect U.S. water supply

One of the most common types of fish in U.S. has been enlisted in the fight against terrorism.

Jia Zhangke`s "Still Life" welcomed at Toronto Fest

Chinese director Jia Zhangke`s "Still Life", surprised the Venice International Film Festival, first by joining the competition when the festival had already begun, then by taking the grand prize, beaten many frontrunners favored by critics and journalists.

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